1976 Cork Senior Football Championship
Gaelic football competition
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The 1976 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 88th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 24 January 1976.
Dates18 April 1976 – 14 November 1976
Teams20
Champions
St. Finbarr's (4th title)
Jimmy Barry-Murphy (captain)
Pat Lougheed (manager)
St. Finbarr's (4th title)Jimmy Barry-Murphy (captain)
Pat Lougheed (manager)
Runners-up
St Michael's
Andy Creagh (captain)
St Michael'sAndy Creagh (captain)
| Dates | 18 April 1976 – 14 November 1976 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 20 | ||
| Champions | St. Finbarr's (4th title) Jimmy Barry-Murphy (captain) Pat Lougheed (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | St Michael's Andy Creagh (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 61 (3.05 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 328 (16.4 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Billy Field (1-30) | ||
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Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Finbarr's in the semi-finals.[1][2]
The final was played on 14 November 1976 at the newly-opened Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between St. Finbarr's and St. Michael's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St. Finbarr's won the match by 1-10 tp 1-07 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 17 years.[3][4]
Billy Field was the championship's top scorer with 1-30.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results
First round
| 18 April 1976 First round | St Michael's | 4-12 - 1-07 | Avondhu | Clonmult Memorial Park |
| B Field 1-6, E O'Donoghue 2-1, G Delaney 1-1, D McCurtain 0-3, R Cummins 0-1. | N Kirby 1-2, D Lonergan 0-3, M O'Mahony 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: A Twomey (Ballincollig) |
| 18 April 1976 First round | Seandún | 2-10 - 1-06 | Imokilly | Ballinlough Grounds |
| J Atkins 1-2, P Regan 1-2, B Meade 0-2, J Nodwell 0-1, N Walsh 0-1, M O'Regan 0-1, W Driscoll 0-1. | M Magee 0-4, S Farrell 1-0, T Murphy 0-1, B Óg Murphy 0-1. |
| 2 May 1976 First round | Muskerry | 1-08 - 3-10 | Millstreet | Castle Grounds |
| N Dunne 1-5, M Mehigan 0-2, D Curran 0-1. | D O'Connor 1-2, J Kenneally 1-1, T Burke 0-4, D O'Shea 1-0, T Kelleher 0-2, J Coleman 0-1. |
| 2 May 1976 First round | University College Cork | 2-13 - 0-10 | Na Piarsaigh | Ballinlough Grounds |
| C Kearney 1-5, S Murphy 1-3, C Mangan 0-1, J Cregan 0-1, T Foley 0-1, P Liston 0-1, T Sullivan 0-1. | J O'Sullivan 0-3, R McDonnell 0-2, B Whitley 0-2, F Buckley 0-1, G Moynihan 0-1, B Kelleher 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Second round
| 18 April 1976 Second round | Carbery | 0-10 - 0-15 | Nemo Rangers | Cloughduv Grounds |
| T Murphy 0-9, J Gabriel 0-1. | C Murphy 0-4, K Collins 0-3, L Good 0-3, N Morgan 0-2, S Coughlan 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, D Allen 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
| 18 April 1976 Second round | St. Finbarr's | 4-09 - 3-04 | Duhallow | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
| T Goulding 3-0, J Barry-Murphy 1-4, J McCarthy 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, R Kenny 0-1. | P O'Connor 2-0, B Daly 1-2, P O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1. |
| 18 April 1976 Second round | Clonakilty | 1-05 - 2-10 | Bishopstown | Innishannon Grounds |
| D McCarthy 1-0, K Harrington 0-2, M Leahy 0-1, TF Hayes 0-1, F Regan 0-1. | N Murphy 2-1, J Crowley 0-3, T O'Reilly 0-2, F Groarke 0-2, E McCarthy 0-1, G O'Herlihy 0-1. | Referee: D Collins (Kinsale) |
| 1 May 1976 Second round | St. Nicholas' | 3-04 - 2-05 | Carrigdhoun | Manning Park |
| F O'Sullivan 2-3, L Hedderman 1-0, G O'Sullivan 0-1. | M Burke 1-2, J O'Sullivan 1-1, G Hanley 0-1, C Callaghan 0-1. |
| 2 May 1976 Second round | Beara | 3-05 - 2-13 | Bantry Blues | Ballingeary Grunds |
| S O'Shea 1-0, F McCarthy 1-0, S O'Sullivan 1-0, B Hanley 0-3, T O'Neill 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. | D Hunt 1-4, F Carroll 1-1, D Barron 0-4, K Evans 0-2, V McCarthy 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1. |
| 16 May 1976 Second round | Dohenys | 1-09 - 0-03 | Macroom | Charlie Hurley Park |
| D Collins 1-5, C O'Rourke 0-2, B O'Rourke 0-1, J Collins 0-1. | J Allen 0-2, L Gould 0-1. | Referee: D Collins (Kinsale) |
| 27 June 1976 Second round | St Michael's | 2-17 - 3-05 | Millstreet | Coachford Grounds |
| D MacCurtain 1-4, B Field 0-7, D Buckley 1-3, R Cummins 0-3. | D O'Shea 2-0, B McSweeney 1-1, T Kelleher 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, M Gilsenan 0-1. | Referee: J Creal (Kilmichael) |
| 27 June 1976 Second round | Seandún | 0-05 - 1-08 | University College Cork | The Mardyke |
| P Regan 0-2, J McCarthy 0-2, E Forde 0-1. | S Murphy 0-5, T O'Sullivan 1-1, J Mulvihill 0-1, J Crean 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 26 June 1976 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 2-10 - 3-03 | Bishopstown | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| J Barry-Murphy 1-0, G McCarthy 1-0, O McCarthy 0-3, R Kenny 0-1. | G McCarthy 1-1, N Murphy 1-0, T O'Reilly 1-0. |
| 27 June 1976 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 3-10 - 0-04 | Dohenys | Charlie Hurley Park |
| D Allen 1-2, L Good 1-1, N Morgan 1-1, K Collins 0-4, C Murphy 0-2. | C O'Rourke 0-2, D Collins 0-1. |
| 27 June 1976 Quarter-final | St. Nicholas' | 1-09 - 1-09 | Bantry Blues | Clonakilty Grounds |
| T O'Neill 1-2, F O'Sullivan 0-3, J O'Neill 0-3, P Harte 0-1. | D Hunt 1-0, K Evans 0-2, D Barron 0-2, PJ Minihane 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1, V McCarthy 0-1, T Delaney 0-1, D Cotter 0-1. |
| 4 July 1976 Quarter-final replay | St. Nicholas' | 1-06 - 0-10 | Bantry Blues | Clonakilty Grounds |
| J O'Sullivan 1-0, F O'Sullivan 0-2, JJ O'Neill 0-2, T O'Neill 0-1, P Harte 0-1. | D Barron 0-5, K Evans 0-3, D Hunt 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1. |
| 18 July 1976 Quarter-final | St Michael's | 2-13 - 3-01 | University College Cork | Ballinlough Grounds |
| B Field 0-8, E O'Donoghue 1-1, D Buckley 1-1, P Kavanagh 0-2, R Cummins 0-1. | P Liston 2-0, F Hanley 1-0, J Crean 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 12 September 1976 Semi-final | St Michael's | 4-08 - 0-07 | Bantry Blues | Sam Maguire Park |
| B Field 0-5, P Kavanagh 1-1, D Buckley 1-0, E O'Donoghue 1-0, K Warner 1-0, D McCurtain 0-1. | F Carroll 0-4, D Hunt 0-1, T Delaney 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. |
| 8 August 1976 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 0-10 - 0-08 | Nemo Rangers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| J McCarthy 0-4, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, C Myers 0-2, F Twomey 0-1. | K Collins 0-4, L Good 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, J Barrett 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
Final
| 14 November 1976 Final | St. Finbarr's | 1-10 - 1-07 | St Michael's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| J Barry-Murphy 1-1, G McCarthy 0-3, R Kenny 0-2, F Twomey 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1, O McCarthy 0-1, É Fitzpatrick 0-1. | B Field 0-4, D McCurtain 1-0, D Buckley 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-1. | Attendance: 11,062 Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Field | St. Michael's | 1-30 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 2 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 3-08 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 3 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | St. Michael's | 4-03 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
| Danny Buckley | St. Michael's | 3-06 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 | |
| 5 | Frank O'Sullivan | St. Nicholas' | 2-08 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Dermot MacCurtain | St. Michael's | 2-08 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 | |
| 7 | Gerry McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 1-10 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| 8 | Donal Hunt | Bantry Blues | 2-06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 9 | Seán Murphy | UCC | 1-08 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Kieran Collins | Nemo Rangers | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Goulding | St. Finbarr's | 3-00 | 9 | Duhallow |
| Frank O'Sullivan | St. Nicholas' | 2-03 | 9 | Carrigdhoun | |
| Billy Field | St. Michael's | 1-06 | 9 | Avondhu | |
| Tony Murphy | Carbery | 0-09 | 9 | Nemo Rangers | |
| 5 | Noel Dunne | Muskerry | 1-05 | 8 | Millstreet |
| Christy Kearney | UCC | 1-05 | 8 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| Denis Collins | Dohenys | 1-05 | 8 | Macroom | |
| Billy Field | St. Michael's | 0-08 | 8 | UCC | |
| 9 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | St. Michael's | 2-01 | 7 | Avondhu |
| Noel Murphy | Bishopstown | 2-01 | 7 | Clonakilty | |
| Dermot MacCurtain | St. Michael's | 1-04 | 7 | Millstreet | |
| Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 1-04 | 7 | Duhallow | |
| Donal Hunt | Bantry Blues | 1-04 | 7 | Beara | |
| Dermot MacCurtain | St. Michael's | 0-07 | 7 | Millstreet |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- St. Finbarr's won first title in 17 years.
- St. Michael's qualify for their first final.
- This was the first final to be played at the newly built Páirc Uí Chaoimh.